Shocking-machine.



No. 784,609. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905. T. A. WOOLEY & H. FOX.

SHOGKING- MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 1o, 1903.

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' y PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905. T. A. WOOLBY L H. FOX.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 1o. 190s.

3 SHEETS-SHBET 2.

PATENTED MAR. 14,. 1905. T. A. WOOLEY & H. FOX. i

SHOGKING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 1o. 1903.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED STATES late'anted. March 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

SHOCKING-NIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part oi Letters Patent No. 784,609, dated March 14, 1905.

Application filed July l0, 1903. Serial No. 164,946.

T0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS ARTHUR VVooLEY and HERBERT Fox, citizens of Ganada, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Ventworth and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sliocking-h/lachines, of which the following isa specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in shocking-niachines in which a framework carried by a reaper and binder machine is provided with certain mechanism for placing the sheaves one at a time from the binder into a sheaf-receiver until a shock is formed and the rear end or head part of the receiver adapted to be' raised to discharge the shock.

The objects of our invention are first to place the sheaves from the binder into a receiver and to discharge said sheaves when formed into a shock and stand the same on its butt-end. We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a rear end elevation of the shocking-machine attached to the discharging side of a binder-machine and shown in normal position." Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same as viewed from the binder-machine, the tumbling-rod or obliquo driving-shaft being removed in order that a part of the driving mechanism of the shocking-machine may not be obscured. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the gearing for driving the horizontal rake-shaft and rake, the binding mechanism, and the discharging mechanism, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Fig. 1 is a rear end elevation of a part of the framework and detail mechanism for releasing' the spring-catch 36 to allow the discharge of a shock. Fig. 5 is an 'elevation of detail mechanism for sheaf engagement to release the springcatch 22 to allow the shaft 4 to revolve once and as viewed from the binder-machine.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

ln the drawings, A represents theframework of a reaper and binder machine; B, the ground drive-wheel; C, the deck; D, a stationary bar above the deck, and E is one of two or three revolving slieaf-discharging arms of the binder.

The rigid framework of the shocking-niachine is indicated by F and is carried by the binder-machine. Angle-iron posts H (shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings) are secured to the binder-frame A. The upper part of the posts are supported by stay-rods J, which connect the posts to convenient places of the bindermachine. Angle-iron brackets K connect with the lower part of the shocker-frame F and to the posts H at K', and stay-rods M connect the bracket K and the posts H in such a manner that the shocker-frame shall be firmly connected to the binder-frame and travelk with the binder. A proper number of brackets K and brace-rods M and P may be used to accomplish the proper stay and support of the shocker.

It will be seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings the extent and form of the shocker-frame F, which is in elevation, the upper part of which is inclined toward the sheaf-receiver. (Shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.)

The binder end of the drive-shaft N receives its revolving power from asuitable part of the binder. At the shocker end of the shaft N the universal coupling 2 forms a part of the shaft N, and on the shocker end of the coupling 2 is secured a bevel-wheel 3, which revolves with the shaft N and the coupling2.

1n Fig'. 2 of the drawings is shown the horizontal rake-shaft 4C, which extends the length of the shocker and is supported by a sleeve 5, which extends through the bearing 6 of the frame F and a bearing 7 of said frame at the opposite end thereof. The sleeve 5 referred to is shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The rake sprocket-wheels8 and and 9 are secured to the opposite ends of the shaft 4 and revolve with said shaft. The sleeve 5 revolves independently of the shaft 4, and secured to the sleeve 5 is a spur-wheel 10, which drives a similar spur-wheel 12, which revolves loosely on the knotter-shaft 13, which revolves in the horizontally-extended bearing 14, which supports the knotter-shaft 13 and forms a part of the shocker-frame F. Secured on the knotter-shaft 13 is a clutch-disk 15, which forms a part of the crank 16. The clutch-box part 17 of the clutch-disk 15 forms a part of the wheel 12 and revolves with said wheel.

The disk 15 has a pivoted catch 18.

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At the I A35 and is a part of the wheel 32. A rockopposite end of the knotter-shaft 13 is a knotter 19 and knotter-disk 20. Secured on the rake-shaft 4 is a clutch-disk 21, to which is pivoted'a catch 22, which engages with the clutch box part 23 of said disk 21. r1he spring-catch 22 of the'disk 21 is held in position by the spring-bar 86 in bearings 87 of the knotter-shaft bearing 14. (Shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.) The end of the bar 86 is provided with a -blade 88, secured thereto and near to the knetter 19. At the opposite end of the bar 86 is a stop 89, secured thereto, and which engages the catch 22 of the disk 21.

90 is a spiral tension-spring on the bar 86. One end of the spring is secured to the bar and the other end of the spring is secured to the knotter-shaft bearing 14.

The clutch-box part 23 forms a part of the bevel-wheel 24 and bevel-wheel 25, which are secured to the sleeve 5 and revolve with said sleeve. The bevel-wheel 24, together with the bevel-wheel 25, is driven by the bevel-wheel 3, which is revolved continuously by the driveshaft N.

26 is an oblique shaft supported in the lower foot-bearing 27 of the bearing 6 of frame F and the upper bearing 28 of the bearing 29. The lower part of the shaft 26 is provided witha bevel-wheel 30, (shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings,) which is secured to the shaft 26. Thewheel 30 is revolved by the wheel 25, previously referred to. To the upper part of the shaft 26 is secured a bevel-pinion 31, which gears into and revolves the bevel-wheel 32, which revolves loosely on the crank-shaft 33 in bearings 29 and 34. The bearing 34 forms a part of the frame F. The clutch-disk 35 is secured on the crank-shaft 33, and a spring-catch 36 is pivotally connected to the disk 35. I

37 is the clutch-box part of the clutch-disk frame 38 is loosely connected to the rear end of the rake-shaft 4, (shown in Fig's. 2 and 3 of the drawings,) and a rock-arm or rockframe 39 is loosely connected to the rake-shaft 4 at the opposite end thereof. The rockframes 38 and 39 operate together and always at the same time and by the same means.

The upper part of the rock-frame 38 is formed as an elong'ated bearing to support a through-shaft 40, which is adapted to revolve loosely in said bearing of the frame 38. A sprocket-wheel 41 is secured to the rear end o f the shaft 40 and is revolved by the sprocket 8 by means of the sprocket-chain 42, which connects the sprockets 8 and 41. The sprocket 8 is secured to the rear end of the rake-shaft 4. The bearing which forms the upper part of the rock-arm 39 supports a shaft 43, which revolves therein, and to the forward end of the shaft a sprocket 44 is secured thereto. The sprocket 44 is revolved by the sprocket 9 by means ofthe sprocket-chain 45. The sprockets referred to are all of one slze and revolve i together by the same means and at the same txne-that is, when the rake-shaft4 revolves. The forward end of the shaft 40 of the rockframe 38 has a crank 46 secured thereto, and the rear end of the shaft 43 of the rock-arm 39 has a crank 47 secured thereto. The cranks 46 and 47 are similar and revolve together. The ends of the sheaf-frame 48 are pivotally connected to the cranks 46 and 47, and when said cranks revolvel the frame is brought toward the binder-machine, together with its arms or teeth 49, the upper part of which are secured to the frame 48. The teeth 49 take hold of the binder side of each sheaf in succession as the sheaf is discharged from the binder upon the raised strips 50, which are secured to the table or deck part 51 of the shocker. rlhe teeth 49 are located to operate between the strips 5() and over the table part 51 ofthe shocker immediately after each sheaf is discharged from the binder.

52 is a stationary bar one end of which is secured to a stationary bar D of the binder, (shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,) and the other end of the stationary bar 52 is secured to a convenient part of the frame F of the shocker. 53 is a column (shown broken) secured to the bar 52 and extends a suitable distance above said bar 52. The connecting-rod 54 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the column 53 to allow said rod 54 to swing. An arm 55 is securely connected to the frame 48 and pivotally connected to the lower end of the rod 54. The part of the shocker indicated by 52, 53, 54, and 55 forms a link connection to the frame 48 to retain said frame in proper and suitable and almost at varying vertical position when said frame 48 is brought toward the binder in order that the teeth 49 of said frame 48 may engage each sheaf as it vis consecutively discharged from the binder onto the strips 50 of the shocker. The needle-shaft 56 abovethe upper part of the frame F is suitably journaled in the bearing 57 of the frame F and extends into the bearing 58 at the other end of the shaft. Secured on the shaft 56 and in proximity to the said bearing 58 is the needle 59, which operates with its shaft 56. The bearing 58 is a part of the bearing 60, secured on the frame F and which supports an extended round bar 61, held rigid in the bearing 60. (Shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.) On the round bar 61 is a sleeve 62, which is adapted to swivel on said bar 61. The sleeve 62 is secured to the horizontal bar 64 by means of the flange 63 of said sleeve. The bar 64, together with the sleeve 62, is adapted to swivel on the stationary bar 61.

The arms 65 and 66, together with the inner sheeting 67 thereof, is the sheaf and shock receptacle. The upper end of the arms 65 and 66 are secured to the bar 64 and swivel together with said bar on the stationary bar In the motion of the receptacle 67 the IOO ISO

'rear arm 65 rises and the arm 66 lowers to discharge the shock. i

On the horizontal bar 64 is a bracket 68, se-

cured thereto, and the connecting-rod 69 is pivotally connected to the bracket 68 and to the crank 70, which is secured on the lower end of the shaft 33 in bearing 34 of the frame F. The rear end of the needle-shaft 56 has an oscillating crank 71 secured thereto to rock said shaft, and a connecting-rod 72 connects the crank 71 with the crank 16 of the knottershaft 13. The clutch-disk 15, which is secured on the knotterfsliaft 13, has a pivoted catch 18, previously referred to. The lower part of the spring-lever 73 engages with the catch 18 of the clutch-disk 15. The lever 73 is fulcrumed to the bracket 74 on the frame F. A cord orchain 7 3 is attached to the upper part of the lever 73 and the other end of the cord to the driver, that the cord may be pulled to release the catch 18 when the shock is formed. A spiral spring 75 engages the bracket 74 and the lever 73 in such a manner that the lower end of said lever shall engage the catch 18 of the clutch-disk 15 until the said catch is released from the lever 73.

The clutch-disk 15, together with its catch 18 and clutch-box 17, is of similar construction as the clutch-disk 21, with its catch 22 and box 23, on shaft 4 and the clutch-disk 35, with its catch 36 and boX 37, 'on shaft 33 in the bearing 34 of frame F and for similar purposes-namely, that when each said catch is released the clutch-box adjoining, together with its adjoining and connected wheel, revolves. A bracket 76 is rigidly connected to the frame F. To the bracket 76 one end of the connecting-rod 77 is pivotally connected,

and the other end of said rod is pivotally con;

nected to an outer crank part79 of the sprocket 41. (Shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.) A similar bracket 80 is rigidly connected to the other end of the frame F, and the connectingrod 81 is pivotally connected to said bracket 80, and the other end of the rod 81 is pivotall y connected to an outer crank part 82 of the sprocket 44.

The rods 77 and 81 referred to are for the same object and purposewnamely, to allow the rock-frame 38 and the rock-arm 39, previously referred to, to rock a certain distance toward the binderntogether with the sprocketwheels 41 and 44, and the sheaf-frame 48, with its teeth 49, when said sprockets 41 and 44 are revolved.

83 is the shock-binding twine and extends from the needle 59 to the knetter 19.

The head part of a sheaf S is shown in broken lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings and in position on the strips 50 when discharged from the binder. The lower part of the rake-teeth 49l and the crank 46 are also shown in broken lines. The teeth 49 at the binder side of the sheai' are in position to engage the sheaf and 4 are revolved one revolution.

discharge the same into the receptacle 67. One sheaf is shown in broken lines in the re ceptacle 67. The broken circular line T around the sheaf S on the strips 50 shows the line of travel or progress of the lower end of the teeth 49 previous to engaging each sheaf in succession and also the progress of or line of travel of the rake-teeth in broken line below the broken-line representation of a sheaf after discharging the sheaf into the receptacle 67.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The binder ground-wheel B revolves, as indicated by arrow, when the machine is at work. The tumblingrod and drive shaft N is revolved at the same time by means of bindermachine mechanism, to which one end of the shaft N is connected. The bevel-wheel 3 of the coupling 2 of said shaft N is also revolved, as indicated by arrow. The wheel 3 gears into the bevel-wheel 24, and consequently revolves the bevel-wheel 25 and the clutch-box 23, together with the sleeve 5, at the same time and loosely on the rake-shaft 4. The rakeshaft 4 is suitably journaled in the stationary frame F of the shocker, said frame being suitably connected to the side of a binder. At this 'time the wheel 25 revolves the bevelwheel 30. Consequently the shaft 26 and the pinion 31 on said shaft are revolved. The bevel-wheel 32 is revolved by the pinion 31 and loosely on the crank-shaft 33. The deck 51 of the shocker has a slot 91 to allow the blade 88 to operate. When a sheaf S is being discharged from the binder, the sheaf AS engages with the blade 88, which protrudes through the deck 51, and consequently rotates the bar 86, together with the stop 89, thereby releasing' the catch 22 of the disk 21to allow the shaft 4 to revolve once and operate the rake 49. The catch 18 of the knetter-shaft is released when the shock is formed to allow the shock to be bound. The spring-c atch 36 is held in position by the spring trip-bar 84, which is secured to the frame Fand shown in Fig. 4 of thedrawings. The spring trip-bar 84 has a lip 85 in contact with the catch 36, and the tripfbar 84 is so arranged that when the needle-crank 71 moves downward the crank 71 engages the trip-bar 84 to release the catch 36. Consequently the plate 35, the

-coupling-box 37, the shaft 33, together with the crank 70, revolve once to discharge the shock. W hen the catch 22 is released, the rake-shaft is allowed to revolve once. Consequently the sprockets 8 and 9 on the shaft The sprockets 40 and 44 are also revolved one revolution by means of their chains 42 and 45, respectively. At this time the cranks 46 and 47 are revolved. The connecting-rods 77 and 81 allow the sprockets 4() and 44 to be brought toward the binder-machine, together with the frame 38 and the rake-frame 48. lVhen the frame 48 -is being brought toward the binder, said frame is retained 1n almost perpendicular po- TOO IlO

sition b y means of the link-motion, comprising the arm and the rod 54. The iirst halfrevolution of the cranks 46 and 47, referred to, allows the frame 48 to rise upward on its motion toward the binder, in order that the arms or teeth 49 of said frame 48 may rise over the sheaf which has been discharged from the binder and placed in proximity to the teeth 49 of the rake-frame 48. The teeth 49 at the second half-revolution of the cranks 46 and 47, together with the operation of the connecting'- rods 77 and 81, allow the teeth 49 to engage the sheaf at the binder side thereof and carry the sh'eaf into the sheaf-receptacle 67. The operation of carrying the sheaf into the receptacle 67 is repeated until a sufiicientn um ber of sheaves is placed into the receptacle to form a shock. The first sheaf of the shock takes the twine 83 with it into the sheaf-receptacle 67 and rests on said twine. The sheaves which ,follow in succession push the first sheaf, together with the twine, so that when the number of sheaves are formed into a shock a suflicient length of twine is allowed to tie the shock. Immediately the shock is formed the spring'- lever 73, which controls the knotter-shaft, is withdrawn 'from the catch 18. The catch then engages the clutch-box 17, thereby allowing the knetter-shaft 13 to revolve once by means of the spur-wheels 10 and 12, the spur-wheel 12 being a part of the clutch-box 17. At this time the crank 16 on the knetter-shaft 13 revolves once, and the crank 71 of the needleshaft 56 is rocked by means of the connectingrod 72, which connects the cranks 16 and 71, thereby allowing the needle 59 to engage the knetter 19 and tie the shock. Instantly the shock is tied the catch 36 of the clutch-disk 35 is released, thereby allowing the clutchbox 37, together with the crank-shaft 33 and the crank 7l), to revolve once. The connecting-rod 69 connects the crank 7() with the bracket (i8 on the horizontal bar G4 to lift upward the rear end of the receptacle 67 on its pivotal center 61 to stand the shock on its end. The forward end of the receptacle is sulficiently high to allow the receptacle to pass over the top of the shock. rlhe crank in its iirst half-revolution carries the receptacle 67 upward to discharging' position, and the second half-revolution of said crank 70 brings vthe said receptacle to normal position to receive other sheaves, as set forth.

The broken circular line U in Fig. 2 of the drawings indicates the line of progress or travel of the forward lower part of the receptacle 67 toward the rear of the machine and upward when discharging the shock. 'lhc said lower part when brought upward to its limit is sufliciently high to pass over the head of the shock when the same is standingon the ground and the machine in motion.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-.

1. The combination with a binder,of a shocking-machine, comprising a frame connected to the frame of the binder at the discharge side thereof, a horizontal bearing secured to the lower part of the frame, a knotter, a knettershaft adapted to revolve in the bearing, a horizontal operating-shaft, a sleeve on the operating-shaft, a bearing for said sleeve, and means on said sleeve to revolve the knettershaft, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a binder,of a shocking-machine, comprising a frame connected to the discharge side of the binder, an operatingshaft liournaled in the frame, a rock-frame journaled on the operating-shaft, a shaft journaled in the rock-frame, a sprocket on the operating-shaft, a sprocket on one end of the rock-'frame shaft revolved by the operatingshaft sprocket, a crank on the4 other end of the rock-frame shaft, and a rake operated by the crank, substantially as set forth.

3. In a shocking-machine, a frame, an operating-shaft suitably journaled in the frame, rock-frames iournaled on the ends of the operating-shaft, shafts extending through said rock-frames, sprockets on said rockframe shafts and sprockets on the operating-shaft connected to the rock-frame sprockets,cranks, a floating rake-frame pivotally connected to the cranks, teeth on the rake-frame, and means for causing the rake-frame to float in a predetermined path when operated by the cranks, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with abinder, of ashocking-machine, comprising a frame, an operating-shaft journaled in the frame, rock-frames lOO journaled on the shaft and adapted for movecranks, means to limit the rock-frames to a predetermined oscillation, and means to revolve the crank-shafts, substantially as set forth.

5. '.lhe combination with a binder, of ashocking-machine, comprising a frame connected to the discharge side of the binder, a deck on said frame, strips on the deck to receive the sheaves from the binder, a movable rakeframe having rake-teeth, said teeth adapted to operate between said strips, and means for moving the rake-frame to cause the teeth to operate between the strips, substantially as set forth.

6. lnashocking-machine, amachinc-frame, a bracket secured to the frame, a substantially horizontal stationary bar rigidly secured tothe bracket, a sleeve adapted to revolve on said horizontal bar, a second horizontal bar rigidly secured to the said revoluble sleeve, a sheafreceptacle connected to said last-named horizontal bar and adapted to swing with it, and means 'for swinging the last-named horizontal bar and receptacle into an upright position to discharge the shock and for returning it to sheaf-receiving position.

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7. In a shocking-machine, a frame, a bearing on the frame, a sleeve journaled in the bearing, an operating-shaft extending loosely through said sleeve, bevel-gears connected to each other and secured to said sleeve, a clutch interposed between the gears and shaft and adapted to revolve said shaft, a drive-shaft having a gear meshing with one bevel-gear, a bundle or sheai' receptacle, and a gearing interposed between the other bevel-gear and the bundle or shear' receptacle, substantially as set forth.

8. In a shocking-machine, a machine-frame, a rake-operating shaft, a rake, means for operating the rake from the said rake-operating' shaft, a rotary sleeve on the said rake-operating shaft, bevel-wheels secured to said sleeve, a tilting' sheaf-receptacle, a crank-shaft having' operative connection with the sheaf-receptacle for tilting' said sheafireceptacle, gearing interposed between said crank-shaft and one ot the bevel-wheels aforesaid, a drive-gear meshing with the other bevel-gear, a clutch on the rake-operating shaft cooperating with said last-named bevel-gear, whereby the rake-shaft .is driven, a knotter-shaft, a knotter operated by said shaft, and gearing interposed between the sleeve and the knotter-shaft.

9. In a shocking-machine, the combination with amachine-frame,of rockers, crank-shafts journaled is said rockers and movable with the rockers, a rake carried by the cranks on said crank-shafts and operated thereby, means connecting the rake to a iixed support whereby the rake is anchored and made to move in an `'for vibrating the rockers.

11. In a shocking-machine, the combination with a stationary machine-frame, o1c a bracket tixedly secured to said machine-frame, a shaftV secured to said bracket and extending horizontally, a second bracket journaled on the shaft, a horizontal shaft or bar .secu red to the bracket last named and adapted to tilt therewith into a general upright position, hangers depending from the bar aforesaid, a sheaf-receptacle secured to said hangers, another bracket secured to the bar, a crank and pitnian operatively connected to the bracket secured to the bar, and means for operating the crank and pitman to position the sheafereceptacle in upright or horizontal position.

THOMAS ARTHUR WOOLEY. HERBERT FOX. Witnesses:

JOHN H. HENDRY, J. A. TURNER. 

